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            <MadCap:keyword term="active edit" />Configuring Active Edit</h1>
        <p>The active edit feature allows you to edit remote files quickly and 
 without having to actively transfer them first.</p>
        <p>To configure an extension for active edit:</p>
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                <p class="Topic-Text-Numbered">In the 
 toolbar, click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Options</span>, then select 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Active Edit</span> dialog.</p>
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            <li class="p-Topic-Text-Numbered">
                <p class="Topic-Text-Numbered">Click 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add </span>to add a new entry, or select 
 one from the list and click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Edit</span>. 
 The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Active Edit 
 Properties</span> dialog appears.&#160;</p>
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            <li class="p-Topic-Text-Numbered">
                <p class="Topic-Text-Numbered">Enter 
 the extension or extensions separated by commas.</p>
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            <li class="p-Topic-Text-Numbered">
                <p class="Topic-Text-Numbered">In the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Editor</span> box, select or enter the 
 path to the application that you want to open the file in. </p>
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                <p class="Topic-Text-Numbered">Click 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">OK</span>. The extensions appear on the 
 list.</p>
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